In this episode, from the first plenary address presented at the Priscilla & Aquila Centre annual conference held on Monday 2 February 2026, Simon Flinders, Archdeacon to the Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, speaks on the topic of “Discipleship as new love: Jesus’ invitation to radically rethink ‘family’”.

In a culture that elevates family as the ultimate source of identity and fulfilment, Jesus offers a radically different vision: he shows us what it means that his Father is also our Father. Furthermore, discipleship to Christ reorders our deepest loves and loyalties, for belonging to God’s family is not secondary, but central to the gospel: it’s a gift that reshapes every other relationship.

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